Meaning: Brook; stream
The story
Brooks comes from an English surname related to Brook. Its landscape association is with a stream; the final s belongs to the surname’s form rather than a separate meaning.
Spellings & variants
- Brook
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Nature
- Surname-style
- Short
Origins
Brooks comes from English.
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Red in the surname route; also the reed plant
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